Good news from around Europe
The eReport – Final Report and the eReport – Technical Report for Jean Monnet Activities are now available on the Participant Portal. Go to the Jean Monnet beneficiaries space here. Powered by WPeMatico
International Beer Day is a celebration of all things to do with brewing. This year we can invite the Spanish project LIFE-Brewery to the party. It is re-using beer waste streams to reduce the environmental impact of brewing, an after effect of beer that is perhaps less widely considered. Powered
EU-funded researchers are developing salt-tolerant rice to protect this important crop from the effects of climate change and the exotic apple snail pest. Powered by WPeMatico
Wind turbines and solar panels are a familiar sight but wave energy remains untapped. A loan supported by the InnovFin-EU finance for innovators programme under the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme and extended by the European Investment Bank helped a Finnish firm AW-Energy to turn waves into electricity. Powered by WPeMatico
An EU-funded project developed a simple, affordable and effective vaccine strategy to prevent the incidence of both hepatitis C virus and HIV-1. This could significantly increase the life expectancy of people receiving antiretroviral therapy for HIV-1. Powered by WPeMatico
Amid the growing need for affordable and safe elderly care, EU-funded researchers are exploring ways to improve how robots interact with users given a range of tasks and circumstances. The project could help tackle the challenge of providing everyday support to Europe’s ageing population. Powered by WPeMatico
An EU-funded team of scientists from Spain, Germany and Denmark is investigating a radical new MRI-based technique for ultra-detailed, real-time imaging of living cells. Results could transform cancer research, neuroscience, biophysics – and more. Powered by WPeMatico
Climate change is putting our cultural heritage at risk. EU-funded researchers have developed simulation tools that can predict the future indoor climate and the energy demand of historic buildings and museums to enable preventative actions to conserve this heritage. Powered by WPeMatico
The call for proposals Support to Sales Agents 2018 (EACEA/01/2018) has been published. Powered by WPeMatico
The 2018 edition of the VET Excellence Awards will highlight examples of vocational education and training (VET) excellence in four categories. Powered by WPeMatico